Blogging Basics

Intranet

(These will only work in school)

http://help – Technical Support help desk. Leave a message and we’ll get back to you. Try to include as much information about your problem as possible including the room name, computer name and any symptoms. Requires network username and password to access.

http://roombooking – For booking ICT rooms for lessons. You are not able to overwrite anyone else’s bookings. Requires network username and password to make bookings.

Internet

(These will work at school and at home)

http://www.thegrangeschool.net – The school website. This is currently undergoing redevelopment. You can preview the new site at: http://www.thegrangeschool.net/newsite

http://webmail.www.thegrangeschool.net – Access to your school email account. This functions exactly as if you were in school. Please note that you should use your school email address for all school related communications including all communications with students. Requires network username and password to access.

http://folders.www.thegrangeschool.net – Access to your “My Documents” folder. This is in development and more features will be added soon. For now you are able to view your files and folders and download files to work on at home. Requires network username and password to access.

http://www.thegrangeschool.net/blogs – Departmental websites that are editable by staff. Here you can post resources and links for students and other staff. If you haven’t yet received your blog username and password see the ICT Department.

See http://www.thegrangeschool.net/blogs/re for examples. Requires blog username and password to edit.

http://www.thegrangeschool.net/blogs/howto – An instructional blog. Currently contains information on how to blog but will be updated to contain other information. If you missed the blog training here is a good place to start. A copy of this document will be posted here.

All of these addresses can be accessed by entering them into the address bar in your web browser. You do not need to enter “http://” and you only need to enter “www.” where indicated above.

Use the pages on the right to get started with your blog.